In Louisiana Obama Bashes Bush Then Says “When Disasters Happen We Set Aside Politics” (Video)
Posted by Jim Hoft on Tuesday, September 4, 2012, 7:31 AM
Barack Obama toured the devastation caused by Hurricane Isaac yesterday in Louisiana. The president said,
“When disasters like this happen we set aside whatever petty disagreements we have. Nobody’s a Democrat or Republican.”
That was right after he bashed President Bush on Katrina.
Business Insider reported, via Free Republic:
Here’s what Obama said, according to the White House transcript:
I want to particularly thank FEMA and the state and local authorities, because sometimes in the past we haven’t seen the kind of coordination that is necessary in response to these kinds of disasters. This time we’ve seen it. We made sure that we had the disaster declarations happen quickly so that we weren’t behind the eight ball. We’ve approved individual assistance for this area, which means that these folks, if they’ve suffered additional losses beyond what they’re insured for, that they are potentially eligible for some help. We’re going to be providing St. John’s the Baptist Parish with help in debris removal, in some of the other losses that have been suffered.
Governor Jindal was not standing with him when he held his press conference.
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StormWarning commented:
What a phony prick!
pacaloko commented:
The empty suit is morally embecile and bankrupt.
Sean commented:
3 days after Romney showed up. Go to hell you bastard.
Multitude commented:
The Federal Government is doing debris removal? What haven’t they taken over and nationalized?
“The United States Federal Government: Because seizing and blowing your money on redundant waste that lines the pockets of our special interests is fun!”
StormWarning commented:
This moron has never studied history before: BAD things happen to BAD people.
It might take awhile, 20-30 years, but his conniving and lying is eventually going to reap him a reward he will never be able to blame on someone else. ALL him, his reward is being built by himself only. Bad people get bad things – things nobody in their sane mind would want.
Cwize commented:
He finally got around to seeing what was going on? Well, bless his heart.
BarbaraS commented:
I’ve been to New Orleans. The rot and decay set in a long time ago. Walk down any street in the French Quarter and you can smell it. Boarded up windows and doors next to pricy restaurants and shops. And those shops are old and smelly too. People dancing in the streets for pennies. This is a city falling into the sea slowly but surely. Putting billions into saving this cesspool is a waste of money. What? Everytime a hurricane hits (which happens on a regular basis), we rush down there with aid and money to shore up a losing enterprise ? That is a futile exercise. Once upon a time this city might have been worth saving but the environmentalists put paid to that when they whined about the local waterfowl and eroding wetlands and stopped silt from the Mississippi from shoring up NO. Now it is slowiy eroding without this protection. And let’s not talk about Mardi Gras. One big giant orgy.
Cutlers Bad Thumb commented:
But Jay Carney said the Dems had the Odumbo visit to New Orleans in the plans way before Romney went….
No Jay, Romney struck first and embarrassed you Democrat idiots again, to save face you a-holes lied again. You are an embarrassment to your father Art, back to the sewer with you and your com-padres.
Peter Warner commented:
A public speaker said: ‘We made sure that we had the disaster declarations happen quickly so that we weren’t behind the eight ball.’
Is that dog-whistle talk for ‘we don’t want to be close to the black one’ ?
Racist, obviously.
Best regards, Peter Warner.
Ragspierre commented:
The Federal response to Katrina was actually MUCH better than the press meme would have it.
Surprise! (Not)
stonedome commented:
i seem to remember he took quite a few days to visit the gulf during the bp disaster…but, to his credit, he did jump into immediate action by sending a cadre of attack lawyers during the first twenty four hours. we remember, mr president, we remember.
indepcon commented:
The biggest disaster this country has seen is standing behind the podium.
BurmaShave commented:
Look, Ma, no teleprompter!
Big Al commented:
What a cheap shot artist and small, small man.
BTW, I know this may not be popular but I sometimes wonder why all of us have to be held hostage every 5 or ten years just because these people want to live below sea level. Shouldnt they deal with this locally and decide what they want to do locally.?
Fuquay Steve commented:
Where’s Shep when there is this emergency ?
kato commented:
New Orleans is another of America’s premier black sh-tholes, and Obama’s message will play real well there. Bush is an easy target, and he deflects attention from the black jackass who was the city’s mayor when Katrina hit.
I wonder if Obama met with some of the subprimers who will be trying to steal the election for him in November.
Valerie commented:
#18 September 4, 2012 at 10:27 am
kato commented:
Last I checked, the Governor and most of the administration of Louisiana at the time of Katrina were white. They were also disorganized and corrupt, and unable to make good use of either their own resources or those made available to them by the Bush administration. Louisiana now has a new governor, Bobby Jindal, who is of India-Indian extraction and therefore blacker than most African Americans.
Just sayin’
J-Ho commented:
The wonderful thing about his visit to an area that was trying to recover, is that his being here shut down traffic in and out of the areas that need help the most! People whose homes were destroyed, stuck on the interstate, unable to move, because BO has to visit. Thanks Barack!
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